Carbon is a pan-African digital bank with a mission to provide friction-free finance to its customers. Carbon promises to play a fundamental role in its customers’ lives wherever they are, with flexible solutions. We pride ourselves on our efficiency and with just $10mm of equity raised in 2015, we have disbursed over $100m in loans and earned more than $30mm in revenue over the last 2 years. Carbon has operations in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria, supported by a talented team spread between Lagos, Nairobi, London, Argentina, and Palo Alto so we operate with a remote-first mindset.
We are recruiting to fill the position belw:
Job Title: Executive Assistant to the CEO
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time (Hybrid)
Job Summary
- As EA to Chijioke Dozie, you’ll be the critical interface between the CEO and the rest of the world
- Your primary mission: eliminate friction in Chijioke’s professional and personal life so he can focus on high-impact decisions and activities.
- Success in this role means anticipating needs, removing obstacles, and ensuring flawless execution of priorities
Working Structure:
- Hybrid arrangement (in-office when Chijioke is in Nigeria, remote otherwise)
- Hours align with CEO’s schedule (typically 8am-8pm when on-site)
- Located in or near Ikoyi, Lagos
Responsibilities
Make the CEO more effective by:
- Masterfully managing calendar, communications, and priorities
- Coordinating high-stakes meetings and following through on action items
- Leading research projects and special initiatives
- Managing the CEO’s Lagos residence and household staff and other assigned tasks.
- Orchestrating seamless domestic, logistics and international travel
- Handling expense management and financial administration
You will thrive here if you:
- Take ownership of problems before they’re articulated
- Find creative solutions rather than focusing on process
- Value results over rigid task definitions
- Seek growth opportunities and expanded responsibility
- Are organized and detail oriented
- Communicate with exceptional clarity and precision
- Maintain absolute discretion with confidential information
- Adapt quickly to changing priorities and ambiguity
Requirements
- Degree (ND/HND/BSc)
- Experience supporting senior executives
- International passport (or willingness to obtain one)
- Ability to travel on short notice.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace, Project management tools and Slack
- Valid driver’s license (or willingness to obtain one)
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
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